1 Trend in participation in IWF world championships across years

The increase in women participations has been seen in US National competitions for a while, so that the number of women surpassed those of the number of men in recent years. Among the younger age groups women outnumbered men at the IWF 2018 in Barcelona.

Trend in number of participants

Trend in number of participants

2 Age and Bodyweight distribution

Due the body weight and age distributions it is reasonable to calculate qualifying totals [in kg] based on SMF cutoff values calculated for the top body weight in each weight class and the youngest age in each age class or youngest plus 2 year. A decision needs to be made for the heaviest weight classes. In this document the reference weight was 125 kg for men and 105kg for women.

3 SMF distributions for 2015 (Finland), 2016 (Germany), and 2018 (Spain)

3.1 SMF density plots

3.2 Tables of participants while categorizing bodyweights into the new IWF weight categories

This indicates that the most pressure is in the younger age groups in the middle weight categories.

For ease of viewing all numbers larger than 10 are in red.

3.2.1 IWF 2015 in Rovaniemi, Finland

W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80 weightcat
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 49
4 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 1 0 55
4 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 59
3 4 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 64
5 2 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 71
2 7 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 76
0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 81
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 87
1 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 87+
M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80 weightcat
0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 55
0 3 2 3 4 1 2 4 4 2 61
4 1 3 3 3 6 3 1 1 1 67
1 4 7 3 3 7 8 4 4 4 73
7 4 7 7 10 12 10 6 6 3 81
9 7 5 4 6 6 8 7 7 4 89
8 6 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 2 96
1 0 7 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 102
3 7 2 4 2 4 2 0 0 1 109
5 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 109+

3.2.2 IWF 2016 in Heinsheim, Germany

W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80 weightcat
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
6 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 49
5 7 2 3 3 4 1 2 2 0 55
11 7 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 0 59
11 7 7 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 64
11 6 3 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 71
10 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 76
1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 81
1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 87
2 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 87+
M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80 weightcat
0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 55
4 5 1 2 6 2 6 1 1 3 61
4 3 3 3 6 8 6 4 4 4 67
5 7 7 11 8 5 12 9 9 5 73
9 16 12 11 11 10 10 7 7 8 81
22 23 19 13 10 13 11 8 8 2 89
15 15 17 9 7 10 9 7 7 6 96
1 2 5 5 8 3 3 2 2 0 102
8 4 10 8 5 5 2 3 3 1 109
6 10 2 7 5 3 2 1 1 0 109+

3.2.3 IWF 2018 in Barcelona, Spain

W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80 weightcat
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45
4 8 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 49
8 8 7 5 2 3 3 1 1 0 55
23 10 7 3 3 4 5 1 1 0 59
25 19 7 12 4 4 2 0 0 0 64
27 14 14 6 3 1 1 1 1 0 71
15 14 6 5 4 4 1 1 1 0 76
1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
6 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 87
11 4 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 87+
M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80 weightcat
0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 55
3 5 6 3 3 1 3 2 2 2 61
2 2 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 0 67
16 15 2 3 7 7 4 4 4 6 73
15 10 10 5 8 5 4 6 6 1 81
28 11 12 11 6 3 5 5 5 3 89
14 14 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 0 96
4 2 5 1 1 1 5 0 0 2 102
6 7 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 109
5 4 0 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 109+

4 SMF cutoffs, qualifying totals, and number of participants

Comment: A Poisson regression model to predict the number of lifters in each age/weight category showed that of the three predictors age, weight, and SMF, only the age group plays a statistically significant role. That means there are more lifters in the younger age groups. The larger numbers of the middle body weight classes seen in the younger age groups are too few cells, so that body weight did not reach statistical significance to predict the number of lifters. Thus is would be acceptable to focus on qualifying standards by age category only.

Multiple scenarios will be considered.

  1. Current World Master qualifying totals
  2. Current (adjusted) USAW Master National qualifying totals
  3. Friedrich Faber calculations
  4. Other calculations

4.1 Current World Championships qualifying SMF

Calculations use the highest weight for each group to calculate the Sinclair total and the youngest age in age class + 2 years (e.g 37 instead of 35) to calculate the SMF from the qualifying totals. The median SMF for each age class was taken to arrive at a SMF qualifying standard currently used at the worlds. This calculations is needed so that QTs can be calculated for the new weight classes corresponding to current QTs for the old weight classes.

World championships qualifying SMF [women]
W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80+
48 139 144 137 136 132 132 132 136 154 183
53 142 142 136 135 132 127 127 132 149 177
58 141 141 136 132 128 130 126 129 146 173
63 140 141 134 129 127 129 124 130 147 174
69 136 137 135 130 129 126 124 130 147 174
75 137 135 132 130 127 126 123 129 146 173
90 132 131 129 127 125 120 119 126 142 168
90+ 135 134 131 129 127 121 119 125 142 168
World championships qualifying SMF [men]
M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80+
105 277 278 278 275 267 264 254 228 235 210
105+ 275 276 280 275 264 265 253 229 237 210
56 254 255 258 255 244 243 234 214 217 211
62 263 262 266 259 251 252 242 218 226 196
69 266 267 272 267 258 256 248 223 231 200
77 270 272 278 271 263 259 249 226 230 203
85 274 276 279 273 266 264 251 226 239 208
94 276 277 280 276 267 267 255 227 233 205

4.2 Comparisons of scenarios for SMF cutpoints

SMF cutpoints [men]
agecat M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80+
world 272 274 278 272 264 262 250 226 232 206
LS 280 280 270 270 260 250 240 230 230 230
FF 290 290 285 280 275 270 265 265 260 260
MH 300 300 285 275 265 260 255 250 245 240
SMF cutpoints [women]
agecat W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80+
world 138 139 134 130 128 126 124 130 130 130
LS 170 170 160 155 140 140 140 140 140 140
FF 175 175 170 160 155 150 150 150 150 150
MH 180 180 168 155 149 145 140 135 135 135

5 Number of qualifying athletes

In the follwing the number of qualifying athletes are calculated according to different schemes of qualifying totals based on SMF cutpoints. Howver the number appears lower, since 5 to 8% of the participants did not total.

When determining targets for registration limits, the following points need to be considered.

  1. Registration limit: About 8 to 16% of athletes who register are not able to participate. Thus a target of 700 participants at the world championships could mean a target of 756 to 812 participants for registrations. This could also be differentiated for gender. There tend to be fewer no-shows for women than for men.

  2. SMF cutpoints: The proportion of athletes who do not total are 5 to 8%. These are not included in the numbers below, even though they may qualify with the new qualifying standards. Thus when deciding on a sheme that should result in 700 athletes, for example, it owuld be advisable to choose a target of 644 to 665 athletes

5.1 Number of Lifters satisfying the qualifying standards

5.1.1 Example: SMF qualifying standards by FF

Qualifying totals [men]
M35 M40 M45 M50 M55 M60 M65 M70 M75 M80+
55 170 161 149 137 123 111 98 87 74 62
61 184 173 160 148 133 120 106 94 80 67
67 195 184 171 157 141 127 113 100 85 71
73 206 194 180 166 149 134 119 106 90 75
81 218 205 190 175 157 142 125 112 95 79
89 228 215 199 183 165 148 131 117 99 83
96 235 222 205 189 170 153 135 120 102 85
102 240 227 210 193 174 156 139 123 105 87
109 246 232 215 198 178 160 142 126 107 89
109+ 252 238 220 203 183 164 145 129 110 92
Qualifying totals [women]
W35 W40 W45 W50 W55 W60 W65 W70 W75 W80+
45 96 90 83 73 65 57 52 46 40 33
49 102 97 88 78 69 61 55 49 43 36
55 112 105 96 85 75 67 60 54 46 39
59 117 110 101 89 79 70 63 56 49 41
64 123 116 106 94 83 74 66 59 51 43
71 130 123 113 99 88 78 70 63 54 45
76 135 127 117 103 91 81 73 65 56 47
81 139 131 120 106 94 83 75 67 58 48
87 143 135 124 109 97 86 77 69 60 50
87+ 150 141 130 114 101 90 81 72 62 52

These are the number of lifters who reached or exceeded the qualifying totals. It does not take into account lifters who were within the 10/15 kg rule.

5.1.2 Example: SMF qualifying standards by MH

5.2 Number of qualifying athletes by age an weight class based on IWF 2018 (Spain)

This is based on the actual performances of the athletes at the world masters championship. Thus it does not count athletes who had a total of zero. Also note that between 10 and 30% of the lifters in age groups 35-44, 45-59, and 60+ may have had a total below the qualifying total. It is possible that the “0” number of qualifying participant for certain age/weight combinations did not have participants to begin with.

Number of men qualifying
ageclass wtcat smf0 world.tot world.num smf1 LS.tot LS.num smf2 FF.tot FF.num smf3 MH.tot MH.num
M35 55 272 160 0 280 165 0 290 170 0 300 176 0
M35 61 272 172 1 280 177 1 290 184 1 300 190 0
M35 67 272 183 2 280 189 2 290 195 1 300 202 1
M35 73 272 193 13 280 199 11 290 206 9 300 213 7
M35 81 272 204 12 280 210 11 290 218 9 300 225 7
M35 89 272 214 21 280 220 17 290 228 15 300 235 12
M35 96 272 220 13 280 227 12 290 235 12 300 243 10
M35 102 272 225 3 280 232 2 290 240 2 300 249 1
M35 109 272 230 4 280 237 4 290 246 3 300 254 3
M35 109+ 272 237 5 280 244 5 290 252 5 300 261 4
M40 55 274 152 1 280 155 1 290 161 1 300 166 0
M40 61 274 164 3 280 167 3 290 173 2 300 179 1
M40 67 274 174 1 280 178 1 290 184 1 300 191 1
M40 73 274 183 8 280 187 7 290 194 4 300 201 3
M40 81 274 194 10 280 198 8 290 205 6 300 212 6
M40 89 274 203 10 280 207 10 290 215 6 300 222 6
M40 96 274 209 14 280 214 11 290 222 9 300 229 8
M40 102 274 214 2 280 219 2 290 227 1 300 235 1
M40 109 274 219 7 280 224 7 290 232 7 300 240 7
M40 109+ 274 225 3 280 230 3 290 238 3 300 246 3
M45 55 278 145 0 270 141 0 285 149 0 285 149 0
M45 61 278 157 3 270 152 3 285 160 3 285 160 3
M45 67 278 167 1 270 162 1 285 171 1 285 171 1
M45 73 278 175 0 270 170 1 285 180 0 285 180 0
M45 81 278 186 9 270 180 9 285 190 7 285 190 7
M45 89 278 194 10 270 188 10 285 199 10 285 199 10
M45 96 278 200 5 270 194 5 285 205 5 285 205 5
M45 102 278 205 4 270 199 4 285 210 4 285 210 4
M45 109 278 209 6 270 203 6 285 215 6 285 215 6
M45 109+ 278 215 0 270 209 0 285 220 0 285 220 0
M50 55 272 133 0 270 132 0 280 137 0 275 135 0
M50 61 272 144 3 270 142 3 280 148 2 275 145 3
M50 67 272 153 2 270 152 2 280 157 2 275 154 2
M50 73 272 161 2 270 160 2 280 166 2 275 163 2
M50 81 272 170 4 270 169 4 280 175 4 275 172 4
M50 89 272 178 8 270 177 8 280 183 8 275 180 8
M50 96 272 184 5 270 182 5 280 189 5 275 186 5
M50 102 272 188 1 270 186 1 280 193 1 275 190 1
M50 109 272 192 3 270 191 3 280 198 3 275 194 3
M50 109+ 272 197 6 270 196 6 280 203 5 275 199 6
M55 55 264 118 0 260 117 0 275 123 0 265 119 0
M55 61 264 128 2 260 126 2 275 133 2 265 128 2
M55 67 264 136 3 260 134 3 275 141 3 265 136 3
M55 73 264 143 6 260 141 7 275 149 5 265 143 6
M55 81 264 151 7 260 149 7 275 157 6 265 152 7
M55 89 264 158 5 260 156 5 275 165 5 265 159 5
M55 96 264 163 3 260 161 3 275 170 3 265 164 3
M55 102 264 167 1 260 164 1 275 174 0 265 167 1
M55 109 264 171 2 260 168 3 275 178 2 265 171 2
M55 109+ 264 175 2 260 173 2 275 183 2 265 176 2
M60 55 262 108 1 250 103 1 270 111 1 260 107 1
M60 61 262 116 0 250 111 1 270 120 0 260 115 0
M60 67 262 123 3 250 118 3 270 127 2 260 122 3
M60 73 262 130 6 250 124 7 270 134 5 260 129 6
M60 81 262 137 5 250 131 5 270 142 4 260 136 5
M60 89 262 144 3 250 137 3 270 148 3 260 143 3
M60 96 262 148 3 250 142 3 270 153 3 260 147 3
M60 102 262 152 1 250 145 1 270 156 1 260 151 1
M60 109 262 155 3 250 148 3 270 160 3 260 154 3
M60 109+ 262 159 2 250 152 2 270 164 2 260 158 2
M65 55 250 93 1 240 89 1 265 98 1 255 95 1
M65 61 250 100 3 240 96 3 265 106 3 255 102 3
M65 67 250 106 4 240 102 4 265 113 4 255 108 4
M65 73 250 112 3 240 107 3 265 119 3 255 114 3
M65 81 250 118 3 240 114 3 265 125 3 255 121 3
M65 89 250 124 5 240 119 5 265 131 5 255 126 5
M65 96 250 128 2 240 123 2 265 135 2 255 130 2
M65 102 250 131 5 240 125 5 265 139 5 255 133 5
M65 109 250 134 2 240 128 2 265 142 2 255 136 2
M65 109+ 250 137 1 240 132 1 265 145 1 255 140 1
M70 55 226 75 2 230 76 2 265 87 2 250 82 2
M70 61 226 80 2 230 82 2 265 94 2 250 89 2
M70 67 226 85 4 230 87 4 265 100 2 250 95 2
M70 73 226 90 4 230 92 3 265 106 2 250 100 3
M70 81 226 95 6 230 97 6 265 112 3 250 105 4
M70 89 226 100 5 230 101 5 265 117 5 250 110 5
M70 96 226 103 4 230 105 4 265 120 4 250 114 4
M70 102 226 105 0 230 107 0 265 123 0 250 116 0
M70 109 226 107 2 230 109 2 265 126 2 250 119 2
M70 109+ 226 110 0 230 112 0 265 129 0 250 122 0
M75 55 232 66 0 230 66 0 260 74 0 245 70 0
M75 61 232 71 3 230 71 3 260 80 3 245 75 3
M75 67 232 76 1 230 75 1 260 85 1 245 80 1
M75 73 232 80 1 230 79 1 260 90 1 245 84 1
M75 81 232 85 3 230 84 3 260 95 3 245 89 3
M75 89 232 89 5 230 88 5 260 99 3 245 93 5
M75 96 232 91 2 230 91 2 260 102 2 245 96 2
M75 102 232 93 2 230 93 2 260 105 1 245 99 2
M75 109 232 96 1 230 95 1 260 107 1 245 101 1
M75 109+ 232 98 1 230 97 1 260 110 1 245 104 1
M80+ 55 206 49 0 230 55 0 260 62 0 240 57 0
M80+ 61 206 53 2 230 59 2 260 67 2 240 62 2
M80+ 67 206 56 0 230 63 0 260 71 0 240 66 0
M80+ 73 206 59 6 230 66 6 260 75 6 240 69 6
M80+ 81 206 63 1 230 70 1 260 79 1 240 73 1
M80+ 89 206 66 3 230 73 2 260 83 2 240 76 2
M80+ 96 206 68 0 230 76 0 260 85 0 240 79 0
M80+ 102 206 69 2 230 77 1 260 87 1 240 81 1
M80+ 109 206 71 1 230 79 1 260 89 1 240 82 1
M80+ 109+ 206 73 0 230 81 0 260 92 0 240 85 0
Number of women qualifying
ageclass wtcat smf0 world.tot world.num smf1 LS.tot LS.num smf2 FF.tot FF.num smf3 MH.tot MH.num
W35 45 138 75 0 170 93 0 175 96 0 180 98 0
W35 49 138 81 3 170 99 2 175 102 2 180 105 2
W35 55 138 88 7 170 108 6 175 112 4 180 115 4
W35 59 138 92 21 170 114 15 175 117 14 180 120 14
W35 64 138 97 22 170 119 16 175 123 15 180 126 13
W35 71 138 103 25 170 127 16 175 130 15 180 134 13
W35 76 138 106 14 170 131 8 175 135 7 180 139 5
W35 81 138 110 1 170 135 0 175 139 0 180 143 0
W35 87 138 113 6 170 139 3 175 143 3 180 147 3
W35 87+ 138 118 9 170 146 5 175 150 5 180 154 5
W40 45 139 72 1 170 88 1 175 90 1 180 93 1
W40 49 139 77 8 170 94 8 175 97 6 180 99 6
W40 55 139 84 8 170 102 8 175 105 7 180 108 5
W40 59 139 88 10 170 107 9 175 110 9 180 113 9
W40 64 139 92 17 170 113 13 175 116 13 180 119 13
W40 71 139 98 13 170 119 11 175 123 10 180 126 9
W40 76 139 101 13 170 124 9 175 127 6 180 131 6
W40 81 139 104 2 170 127 2 175 131 2 180 135 2
W40 87 139 107 3 170 131 2 175 135 2 180 139 2
W40 87+ 139 112 4 170 137 3 175 141 2 180 145 1
W45 45 134 65 0 160 78 0 170 83 0 168 82 0
W45 49 134 70 2 160 83 1 170 88 1 168 87 1
W45 55 134 76 7 160 91 4 170 96 3 168 95 3
W45 59 134 80 7 160 95 6 170 101 6 168 100 6
W45 64 134 84 7 160 100 6 170 106 6 168 105 6
W45 71 134 89 13 160 106 12 170 113 10 168 111 10
W45 76 134 92 6 160 110 4 170 117 3 168 115 3
W45 81 134 95 2 160 113 1 170 120 1 168 119 1
W45 87 134 97 3 160 116 2 170 124 1 168 122 2
W45 87+ 134 102 1 160 122 1 170 130 1 168 128 1
W50 45 130 59 0 155 71 0 160 73 0 155 71 0
W50 49 130 63 3 155 76 3 160 78 3 155 76 3
W50 55 130 69 5 155 82 4 160 85 4 155 82 4
W50 59 130 72 3 155 86 3 160 89 3 155 86 3
W50 64 130 76 11 155 91 8 160 94 8 155 91 8
W50 71 130 81 6 155 96 5 160 99 5 155 96 5
W50 76 130 83 4 155 100 2 160 103 1 155 100 2
W50 81 130 86 2 155 102 2 160 106 2 155 102 2
W50 87 130 89 3 155 106 3 160 109 3 155 106 3
W50 87+ 130 93 1 155 111 1 160 114 1 155 111 1
W55 45 128 53 0 140 58 0 155 65 0 149 62 0
W55 49 128 57 2 140 62 2 155 69 2 149 66 2
W55 55 128 62 2 140 68 2 155 75 2 149 72 2
W55 59 128 65 3 140 71 3 155 79 2 149 76 2
W55 64 128 69 4 140 75 3 155 83 2 149 80 3
W55 71 128 73 2 140 80 2 155 88 2 149 85 2
W55 76 128 75 4 140 82 4 155 91 4 149 88 4
W55 81 128 77 0 140 85 0 155 94 0 149 90 0
W55 87 128 80 3 140 87 2 155 97 1 149 93 1
W55 87+ 128 84 2 140 91 1 155 101 1 149 97 1
W60 45 126 48 1 140 53 1 150 57 1 145 55 1
W60 49 126 52 1 140 57 1 150 61 1 145 59 1
W60 55 126 56 3 140 62 2 150 67 2 145 65 2
W60 59 126 59 4 140 65 4 150 70 4 145 68 4
W60 64 126 62 4 140 69 4 150 74 2 145 71 4
W60 71 126 66 1 140 73 1 150 78 1 145 76 1
W60 76 126 68 4 140 75 4 150 81 2 145 78 2
W60 81 126 70 0 140 78 0 150 83 0 145 80 0
W60 87 126 72 1 140 80 0 150 86 0 145 83 0
W60 87+ 126 76 1 140 84 1 150 90 1 145 87 1
W65 45 124 43 0 140 48 0 150 52 0 140 48 0
W65 49 124 46 1 140 52 1 150 55 1 140 52 1
W65 55 124 50 3 140 56 3 150 60 3 140 56 3
W65 59 124 52 5 140 59 4 150 63 4 140 59 4
W65 64 124 55 2 140 62 2 150 66 1 140 62 2
W65 71 124 58 1 140 66 1 150 70 1 140 66 1
W65 76 124 60 1 140 68 1 150 73 1 140 68 1
W65 81 124 62 0 140 70 0 150 75 0 140 70 0
W65 87 124 64 0 140 72 0 150 77 0 140 72 0
W65 87+ 124 67 0 140 76 0 150 81 0 140 76 0
W70 45 130 40 0 140 43 0 150 46 0 135 41 0
W70 49 130 43 0 140 46 0 150 49 0 135 44 0
W70 55 130 47 1 140 50 1 150 54 1 135 48 1
W70 59 130 49 1 140 52 1 150 56 0 135 51 1
W70 64 130 51 0 140 55 0 150 59 0 135 53 0
W70 71 130 54 1 140 59 1 150 63 0 135 56 1
W70 76 130 56 1 140 61 1 150 65 1 135 58 1
W70 81 130 58 0 140 62 0 150 67 0 135 60 0
W70 87 130 60 0 140 64 0 150 69 0 135 62 0
W70 87+ 130 63 0 140 67 0 150 72 0 135 65 0
W75 45 130 34 0 140 37 0 150 40 0 135 36 0
W75 49 130 37 0 140 40 0 150 43 0 135 38 0
W75 55 130 40 0 140 43 0 150 46 0 135 42 0
W75 59 130 42 0 140 45 0 150 49 0 135 44 0
W75 64 130 44 0 140 48 0 150 51 0 135 46 0
W75 71 130 47 0 140 51 0 150 54 0 135 49 0
W75 76 130 49 0 140 52 0 150 56 0 135 51 0
W75 81 130 50 0 140 54 0 150 58 0 135 52 0
W75 87 130 52 0 140 56 0 150 60 0 135 54 0
W75 87+ 130 54 0 140 58 0 150 62 0 135 56 0
W80+ 45 130 29 0 140 31 0 150 33 0 135 30 0
W80+ 49 130 31 0 140 33 0 150 36 0 135 32 0
W80+ 55 130 34 0 140 36 0 150 39 0 135 35 0
W80+ 59 130 35 0 140 38 0 150 41 0 135 37 0
W80+ 64 130 37 0 140 40 0 150 43 0 135 39 0
W80+ 71 130 39 0 140 42 0 150 45 0 135 41 0
W80+ 76 130 41 0 140 44 0 150 47 0 135 42 0
W80+ 81 130 42 0 140 45 0 150 48 0 135 43 0
W80+ 87 130 43 0 140 46 0 150 50 0 135 45 0
W80+ 87+ 130 45 0 140 49 0 150 52 0 135 47 0

5.3 Number of qualifying athletes by age an weight class based on IWF 2016 (Germany)

Number of men qualifying
ageclass wtcat smf0 world.tot world.num smf1 LS.tot LS.num smf2 FF.tot FF.num smf3 MH.tot MH.num
M35 55 272 160 0 280 165 0 290 170 0 300 176 0
M35 61 272 172 2 280 177 1 290 184 0 300 190 0
M35 67 272 183 2 280 189 1 290 195 1 300 202 0
M35 73 272 193 4 280 199 4 290 206 4 300 213 2
M35 81 272 204 8 280 210 8 290 218 6 300 225 6
M35 89 272 214 18 280 220 16 290 228 10 300 235 8
M35 96 272 220 13 280 227 11 290 235 8 300 243 7
M35 102 272 225 1 280 232 1 290 240 1 300 249 1
M35 109 272 230 8 280 237 6 290 246 5 300 254 3
M35 109+ 272 237 5 280 244 5 290 252 5 300 261 5
M40 55 274 152 1 280 155 1 290 161 1 300 166 0
M40 61 274 164 2 280 167 2 290 173 1 300 179 1
M40 67 274 174 2 280 178 2 290 184 2 300 191 1
M40 73 274 183 3 280 187 3 290 194 3 300 201 2
M40 81 274 194 14 280 198 12 290 205 10 300 212 8
M40 89 274 203 18 280 207 17 290 215 14 300 222 10
M40 96 274 209 12 280 214 11 290 222 10 300 229 9
M40 102 274 214 2 280 219 2 290 227 1 300 235 0
M40 109 274 219 4 280 224 4 290 232 4 300 240 4
M40 109+ 274 225 8 280 230 8 290 238 6 300 246 5
M45 55 278 145 1 270 141 1 285 149 1 285 149 1
M45 61 278 157 1 270 152 1 285 160 1 285 160 1
M45 67 278 167 3 270 162 3 285 171 2 285 171 2
M45 73 278 175 6 270 170 6 285 180 5 285 180 5
M45 81 278 186 9 270 180 9 285 190 9 285 190 9
M45 89 278 194 14 270 188 15 285 199 12 285 199 12
M45 96 278 200 15 270 194 15 285 205 14 285 205 14
M45 102 278 205 5 270 199 5 285 210 5 285 210 5
M45 109 278 209 10 270 203 10 285 215 10 285 215 10
M45 109+ 278 215 2 270 209 2 285 220 2 285 220 2
M50 55 272 133 0 270 132 0 280 137 0 275 135 0
M50 61 272 144 0 270 142 0 280 148 0 275 145 0
M50 67 272 153 3 270 152 3 280 157 2 275 154 3
M50 73 272 161 6 270 160 6 280 166 4 275 163 6
M50 81 272 170 8 270 169 8 280 175 6 275 172 7
M50 89 272 178 9 270 177 10 280 183 9 275 180 9
M50 96 272 184 8 270 182 8 280 189 8 275 186 8
M50 102 272 188 4 270 186 4 280 193 4 275 190 4
M50 109 272 192 8 270 191 8 280 198 7 275 194 8
M50 109+ 272 197 7 270 196 7 280 203 7 275 199 7
M55 55 264 118 1 260 117 1 275 123 1 265 119 1
M55 61 264 128 4 260 126 4 275 133 4 265 128 4
M55 67 264 136 6 260 134 6 275 141 5 265 136 6
M55 73 264 143 7 260 141 7 275 149 7 265 143 7
M55 81 264 151 9 260 149 10 275 157 8 265 152 9
M55 89 264 158 9 260 156 9 275 165 8 265 159 8
M55 96 264 163 6 260 161 6 275 170 6 265 164 6
M55 102 264 167 6 260 164 7 275 174 5 265 167 6
M55 109 264 171 4 260 168 4 275 178 4 265 171 4
M55 109+ 264 175 4 260 173 4 275 183 3 265 176 4
M60 55 262 108 2 250 103 2 270 111 2 260 107 2
M60 61 262 116 1 250 111 2 270 120 1 260 115 1
M60 67 262 123 7 250 118 7 270 127 7 260 122 7
M60 73 262 130 4 250 124 5 270 134 4 260 129 4
M60 81 262 137 8 250 131 8 270 142 8 260 136 8
M60 89 262 144 12 250 137 12 270 148 11 260 143 12
M60 96 262 148 8 250 142 8 270 153 7 260 147 8
M60 102 262 152 3 250 145 3 270 156 3 260 151 3
M60 109 262 155 2 250 148 2 270 160 1 260 154 2
M60 109+ 262 159 2 250 152 2 270 164 2 260 158 2
M65 55 250 93 1 240 89 1 265 98 1 255 95 1
M65 61 250 100 5 240 96 5 265 106 5 255 102 5
M65 67 250 106 6 240 102 6 265 113 6 255 108 6
M65 73 250 112 11 240 107 11 265 119 10 255 114 10
M65 81 250 118 9 240 114 9 265 125 9 255 121 9
M65 89 250 124 8 240 119 10 265 131 8 255 126 8
M65 96 250 128 8 240 123 8 265 135 8 255 130 8
M65 102 250 131 2 240 125 2 265 139 2 255 133 2
M65 109 250 134 2 240 128 2 265 142 2 255 136 2
M65 109+ 250 137 2 240 132 2 265 145 2 255 140 2
M70 55 226 75 0 230 76 0 265 87 0 250 82 0
M70 61 226 80 1 230 82 1 265 94 1 250 89 1
M70 67 226 85 4 230 87 4 265 100 3 250 95 3
M70 73 226 90 7 230 92 7 265 106 5 250 100 6
M70 81 226 95 5 230 97 5 265 112 5 250 105 5
M70 89 226 100 6 230 101 5 265 117 5 250 110 5
M70 96 226 103 7 230 105 7 265 120 7 250 114 7
M70 102 226 105 2 230 107 2 265 123 2 250 116 2
M70 109 226 107 2 230 109 2 265 126 2 250 119 2
M70 109+ 226 110 1 230 112 1 265 129 1 250 122 1
M75 55 232 66 0 230 66 0 260 74 0 245 70 0
M75 61 232 71 2 230 71 2 260 80 2 245 75 2
M75 67 232 76 7 230 75 7 260 85 7 245 80 7
M75 73 232 80 3 230 79 3 260 90 3 245 84 3
M75 81 232 85 7 230 84 7 260 95 5 245 89 6
M75 89 232 89 6 230 88 6 260 99 5 245 93 5
M75 96 232 91 5 230 91 5 260 102 5 245 96 5
M75 102 232 93 0 230 93 0 260 105 0 245 99 0
M75 109 232 96 1 230 95 1 260 107 1 245 101 1
M75 109+ 232 98 1 230 97 1 260 110 1 245 104 1
M80+ 55 206 49 0 230 55 0 260 62 0 240 57 0
M80+ 61 206 53 3 230 59 3 260 67 3 240 62 3
M80+ 67 206 56 4 230 63 3 260 71 2 240 66 3
M80+ 73 206 59 4 230 66 4 260 75 4 240 69 4
M80+ 81 206 63 7 230 70 7 260 79 6 240 73 7
M80+ 89 206 66 1 230 73 1 260 83 1 240 76 1
M80+ 96 206 68 5 230 76 5 260 85 3 240 79 4
M80+ 102 206 69 0 230 77 0 260 87 0 240 81 0
M80+ 109 206 71 0 230 79 0 260 89 0 240 82 0
M80+ 109+ 206 73 0 230 81 0 260 92 0 240 85 0
Number of women qualifying
ageclass wtcat smf0 world.tot world.num smf1 LS.tot LS.num smf2 FF.tot FF.num smf3 MH.tot MH.num
W35 45 138 75 1 170 93 1 175 96 1 180 98 0
W35 49 138 81 6 170 99 5 175 102 4 180 105 4
W35 55 138 88 5 170 108 2 175 112 2 180 115 2
W35 59 138 92 10 170 114 8 175 117 8 180 120 7
W35 64 138 97 11 170 119 8 175 123 6 180 126 5
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